Friday, December 24, 2010
Lucas 1, 67-79 Luke 1: 67-79
Canción de Zacarías
Zacarías, su padre, quedó lleno de Espíritu Santo y profetizó diciendo: «Bendito el Señor Dios de Israel porque ha visitado y redimido a su pueblo, y nos ha suscitado una fuerza salvadora en la casa de David, su siervo, como había prometido desde antiguo, por boca de sus santos profetas, que nos salvaría de nuestros enemigos y de la mano de todos los que nos odian teniendo misericordia con nuestros padres y recordando su santa alianza el juramento que juró a Abrahán nuestro padre, de concedernos que, libres de manos enemigas, podamos servirle sin temor en santidad y justicia en su presencia todos nuestros días. Y tú, niño, serás llamado profeta del Altísimo, pues irás delante del Señor para preparar sus caminos y dar a su pueblo el conocimiento de la salvación mediante el perdón de sus pecados, por las entrañas de misericordia de nuestro Dios, que harán que nos visite una Luz de lo alto, a fin de iluminar a los que habitan en tinieblas y sombras de muerte y guiar nuestros pasos por el camino de la paz.»
Zechariah his father, filled with the Holy Spirit, prophesied, saying:
“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel;
for he has come to his people and set them free.
He has raised up for us a mighty Savior,
born of the house of his servant David.
Through his prophets he promised of old
that he would save us from our enemies,
from the hands of all who hate us.
He promised to show mercy to our fathers
and to remember his holy covenant.
This was the oath he swore to our father Abraham:
to set us free from the hand of our enemies,
free to worship him without fear,
holy and righteous in his sight
all the days of our life.
You, my child, shall be called the prophet of the Most High,
for you will go before the Lord to prepare his way,
to give his people knowledge of salvation
by the forgiveness of their sins.
In the tender compassion of our God
the dawn from on high shall break upon us,
to shine on those who dwell in darkness and the shadow of death,
and to guide our feet into the way of peace.”
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